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Deborah Anderson PhD

Dr. Anderson is a licensed psychologist in private practice in the Los Angeles area. Her therapy practice includes individual and couples therapy with mostly an adult population. She draws upon her training in cognitive-behavioral therapy and other modalities such as mind-body techniques (including hypnosis) to treat a variety of general psychiatric and medical disorders. Dr. Anderson works with couples in all stages of a relationship to help them to improve the quality of their relationship.She also has specialized training in Neuropsychology, which involves the assessment of brain-behavior relationships. She works with children and adults to diagnose conditions such as learning disabilities, ADHD and dementias, or to evaluate cognitive functioning associated with acquired injuries such as head trauma or strokes, or other medical conditions. Dr. Anderson is an Associate Clinical Professor in the UCLA Department of Psychology where she supervises graduate students in assessment.
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Dr. Anderson is a licensed psychologist in private practice in the Los Angeles area. Her therapy practice includes individual and couples therapy with mostly an adult population. She draws upon her training in cognitive-behavioral therapy and other modalities such as mind-body techniques (including hypnosis) to treat a variety of general psychiatric and medical disorders. Dr. Anderson works with couples in all stages of a relationship to help them to improve the quality of their relationship.She also has specialized training in Neuropsychology, which involves the assessment of brain-behavior relationships. She works with children and adults to diagnose conditions such as learning disabilities, ADHD and dementias, or to evaluate cognitive functioning associated with acquired injuries such as head trauma or strokes, or other medical conditions. Dr. Anderson is an Associate Clinical Professor in the UCLA Department of Psychology where she supervises graduate students in assessment.

Like bad cell phone reception, relationships can have moments when there is a disconnection between the sender and the receiver. No matter how many times you repeat yourself or how loudly you speak, you just can’t get through to the person on the other end of the line. How often have you felt misunderstood even when you thought you were clearly expressing yourself? This taps into one of the key elements of attachment: responsiveness. When your partner is responsive, you feel seen, heard, and understood. The other person “gets” you even if they do not like or agree with your point of view. This skill relies on empathy -- the ability to put yourself into another person’s shoes and see the world through his or her eyes. Responsiveness, along with access to your partner (a second key element), creates a feeling of safety and security in a relationship. That is ... Read More »

Planning a wedding can be one of the most stressful time periods in your life. Don’t be fooled by the fact that you’re happy to be getting married. Positive stressful events can be just as distressing as negative ones Planning a wedding can be one of the most stressful time periods in your life. Don’t be fooled by the fact that you’re happy to be getting married. Positive stressful events can be just as distressing as negative ones. In fact marriage was listed as the 7th most stressful major life event in one study (death of a spouse and divorce ranked 1st and 2nd on the list, while pregnancy ranked 12th highest).When you are planning a wedding, it often seems that many of the little details and decisions cannot be taken care of until the last few days before the big day. One of the things I found most overwhelming ... Read More »

The process of getting married is steeped in tradition. "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue" is one such tradition (although I only recently learned that the last part of this rhyme is "And A Silver Sixpence In Her Shoe"). Certain wedding traditions go as far back as Roman times. Some are tied to religion or culture; others are from folklore or old wives’ tales. Most of these traditions were devised to wish the couple good luck and fertility. But while traditions can bring about a sense of familiarity and connection to the past, they can also trigger negative reactions or connotations that you may not have been expecting. They say that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, and most women I know would not turn down a gift of jewels, but in this day and age where women want, never mind demand, equality in a relationship, is it ... Read More »